Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...

Wildlife carers on North Stradbroke Island have called for greater vigilance in reporting injured animals after their efforts ...

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, Australia’s only mobile wildlife hospital, has confirmed that at least 45 wild animals have died as a result of the ex-cyclone’s impact as of Thursday — though this is ...

New research into how a retrovirus is spreading across populations of wild koalas in Queensland, Australia is leading to a ...

Wildlife rescue groups have reported an influx of injured native fauna and are planning a search-and-rescue mission for ...

A genetic breakthrough has revealed some koalas have immunity to a deadly virus, offering hope for the species’ survival.

The research team has found that a koala population in Australia has evolved a distinctive genomic immunity to a retrovirus.

The report, compiled with the help of the Queensland Koala Society, found that two-thirds of deaths were more than 1km from Whites Hill Reserve. That underlined the need for a broader conservation ...

The genetic switch effectively reduces the impact of the retrovirus, strengthening the immune system of the beloved but endangered marsupial, said Keith Chappell, a virologist at the University of ...

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...